Service difficulty report · Drag Link · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
March 29, 2006
Submitted
April 5, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N938ER
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496200
Aircraft time
620 hours
Part
Drag Link
Part number
67146004
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nlg
Part time
620 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR RETRACT DRAG BRACE FAILED AT THE PIVOT POINT. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF OF THE RUNWAY STRIKING A LARGE RUNWAY SIGN WITH THE RT OB WING SECTION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

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